Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in a specialist bariatric surgery service at Homerton Hospital.
The post holder will work as part of the specialist bariatric psychology team and the wider multidisciplinary team - which includes consultant surgeons, specialist medical physicians, nurses, dietitians, and physiotherapists - to support people in preparing for and, adjusting to, a surgical weight loss intervention. You will be part of the Trust's thriving and well-established bariatric service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a range of specialist psychological assessments, formulation, and brief interventions with pre-operative and post-operative patients in primarily outpatient clinics as well as inpatient wards.
Regular advice, liaison and consultation on patients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional care providers will be required, which will include providing expert advice to local services where pre- and post-surgical psychological issues can be met by the existing local service from the patient's borough.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision, line management, and support to Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists (when on placement) in the team.
The post holder will also assist the Principal Clinical Psychologist and Service Manager and take the lead on audit, quality improvement and service development projects related to the provision of the specialist bariatric psychology team and wider multidisciplinary service and patient pathways.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Educational
Essential
- HCPC registration to practice and post-graduate qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society and HCPC
- Formal training in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS
- Ability to act as a specialist psychologist and work autonomously and collaboratively in a hospital setting and within a multidisciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Pre or post training (or specialist placement during training) experience in a specialist health psychology service
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Person Specification
Educational
Essential
- HCPC registration to practice and post-graduate qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society and HCPC
- Formal training in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS
- Ability to act as a specialist psychologist and work autonomously and collaboratively in a hospital setting and within a multidisciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Pre or post training (or specialist placement during training) experience in a specialist health psychology service
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
